Christopher Rhodes

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly voted to block a move to restore a controversial monument that had been removed from Arlington National Cemetery. The statue, which Republicans argued symbolized reconciliation after the Civil War, has been criticized for glorifying Confederate themes and portraying negative stereotypes of Black Americans from the era.

A new law will require a copy of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms in Louisiana . Shortly after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed the bill, a coalition of civil liberties organizations announced their intention to sue to overturn the law.

President Joe Biden marked the anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, with the announcement of two new policies aimed at undocumented individuals in the country. These policies aim to make it easier for many of them to live and work in the U.S. and opens up a more promising path… Continue reading Biden’s New Immigration Policy Explained: On DACA’s 12th Anniversary, Young ‘Dreamers’ And Undocumented Spouses Of US Citizens Are Protected

President Joe Biden marked the anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DAC A, with the announcement of two new policies aimed at undocumented individuals in the country. These policies aim to make it easier for many of them to live and work in the U.S. and opens up a more promising path toward permanently living in the country.

If California ‘s Legislative Black Caucus has its way, the nation's most populous state could soon pass reparations policies . Members of the Caucus have launched a statewide campaign to elicit support for 14 reparations bills the group has proposed, covering everything from prison labor to affirmative action.

Youth-led protests and militarized police reactions have rocked Nairobi, Kenya, as the government pushes a controversial new tax policy. Amid the turmoil in the East African nation's capital, former United States President Barack Obama ‘s sister and niece were caught in the heavy police response as they joined protestors, all captured on live television.

New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost his Democratic primary race to challenger George Latimer, making Bowman the first “squad” member to lose an election since being voted into Congress. Bowman's opposition to Israel in the war in Gaza played a significant role in the election, which brought major endorsements and millions of dollars to each side of the race.

There is much to be criticised about the debates, but voters can still learn a lot from formal Trump-Biden face-offs.

A shocking case of voter disenfranchisement in a small, predominantly Black Alabama town appears to be coming to an end. A settlement has been proposed in a lawsuit filed by the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, who has spent the past four years shut out of his job in a town that denied its Black citizens the right to vote for decades.

CNN is under fire for shutting out Black-owned media outlets from its June 27 presidential debate in Atlanta . Political organizations and journalists have been heavily criticizing the network for its snub and expressing skepticism at its excuses that try to shift blame to the Black outlets themselves.